Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Howie Judson, Bubba Church and Ed Winceniak

Howie Judson was a pretty fair pitcher in the late forties thru the early fifties that came out on the unlucky side more often than not in the majors. His 1-14 mark for the White Sox in 1949 came with a 4.58 ERA and a team that lost 91 games.

Judson, a former Fighting Illini, went to the Reds in 1953, and despite a pretty fair 1954, was sent to the minors never to return.

“WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 —The Denver club of the American Association on Wednesday purchased shortstop Ed Winceniak and pitcher Howie Judson from Portland of the Pacific Coast league.”

Judson, who was gradually losing his sight, finished that year at Denver,

Odds and ends: Church's deal above was odd since he had sat out a full season after the Cubs sold him to Sacramento. The Winceniak deal above was also not previously listed on his Baseball Reference page.